4 Crore Migrant Workers In India, 75 Lakh Returned Home So Far: Centre

"According to the last census report, there are four crore migrant workers in the country," Punya Salila Srivastava, Joint Secretary, Union Home Ministry said

Home Ministry sent an advisory on March 29 asking the states to provide food, shelter to migrants (File)

New Delhi:

The Centre on Saturday said around four crore migrant labourers are engaged in various works in different parts of the country and so far 75 lakh of them have returned home in trains and buses since the nationwide lockdown was imposed.

Joint Secretary in the Union Home Ministry, Punya Salila Srivastava, said the railways have engaged ...